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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2025 Challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Teacher Compensation in Crisis Contexts
This study aims to investigate the primary factors contributing to irregular salary disbursements in Palestine during emergencies, identify potential interventions to address the issue, and evaluate the consequences of financial instability on the quality of education. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies. For the quantitative component,...
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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2025 Haiti : Education in the midst of an unprecedented crisis
As the country faces a political and security crisis that has brought it to a standstill, Haitian teachers are rallying to save education. Between school closures, strikes and chaotic relocations, the situation is alarming. Unions are sounding the alarm and calling for collective action to get things back on track.
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Climate action and literacy 5 May 2025 Education International Asia Pacific unites South Asian educators to act on climate justice, just transition, and quality climate education for all
More than 60 education union leaders from South Asia gathered from 28-30 April 2025 for the Educators for Sustainable Development sub-regional conference, extending into a week-long series of impactful activities building union power in the sub-region organised by Education International Asia Pacific (EIAP). The conference provided a platform for education...
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Democracy 2 May 2025 United States: Educators and allies turn out in force on May Day to demand dignity, safe schools, and a fairer future
Across the United States and around the world, working people came together on May 1st, International Workers Day, to honor the legacy of those who fought for workers' rights and to carry that fight forward. In the United States tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 April 2025 Nepal: Brutal attack on teachers sparks global union outrage and solidarity
Nepali police brutally attacked teachers peacefully protesting in Kathmandu, leaving more than 60 educators injured, a clear violation of basic human rights and an unacceptable response to teacher concerns. The incident has drawn strong condemnation and international solidarity from the education union movement, highlighting the urgent need for education reform...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 April 2025 Japan: Urgent workload relief, staffing, and legal reforms needed to address teacher shortages and burnout
In his address to the national parliament, Japan Teachers’ Union (JTU) President Takashi Kajiwara highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive reforms in the education system to tackle the growing teacher shortage and ensure the well-being of educators.
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Climate action and literacy 28 April 2025 Education International Asia-Pacific launches calls for quality climate education for all and demands increased funding for education
Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) is organising a series of impactful activities from 28 April to 3 May 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal calling for quality climate education for all and urging governments to increase public investment in education and teachers.
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Leading the profession 25 April 2025 Cape Verde: Teachers demand dignity and recognition on National Teachers' Day
“Teachers transform lives.” In a great celebration of National Teachers' Day, Cape Verdean educators called for improved working conditions, fair pay, and the implementation of the new Career, Functions, and Remuneration Plan (PCFR). The event highlighted the essential role of teachers in building a fairer, more developed, and inclusive society.
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Leading the profession 25 April 2025 Mexico: Education, labour rights, and trade unionism are key to building the future
“Labour rights, trade unionism, and education are key to building the future of society”, stressed David Edwards, General Secretary of Education International (EI), during his recent visit to Mexico.
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Standards and working conditions 25 April 2025 Starting strong: Education unions mobilise for the right to early childhood education
Despite its essential role, early childhood education (ECE) is undermined by chronic underfunding. Recognition of the importance of early childhood education, as well as the salaries, job satisfaction, working conditions, and status of ECE workers remain low. Meanwhile, private actors are working to take over the sector, filling the funding...
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Leading the profession 23 April 2025 Education International brings hope and effective strategies to curb child labour
Thanks to an Education International project on child labour, working with union members and their local communities, 1,880 children were brought back to school last year in six participating countries: Burundi, Malawi, Mali, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
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Climate action and literacy 23 April 2025 Fighting disinformation and empowering educators for a sustainable future
Fighting disinformation, bargaining for climate action and campaigning to protect the environment, are keyways education unions are responding to the climate crisis and the devastating impact it is having on school communities around the world.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 April 2025 Defending the profession and solidarity for educators in times of crisis, key for Education International members in Arab countries
At the Seventh Biennial Education international (EI) Arab Cross-Country Regional Structure (ACCRS) Conference, top education unionists highlighted the need to develop partnerships, to show solidarity with Palestinian colleagues and people, support educator remuneration in crisis contexts, and expand the Go Public! Fund Education campaign for funding of public education systems.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2025 Education International urges progress on copyright reform for education and research
The 46th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) concluded with limited progress on the critical agenda of exceptions and limitations for education and research.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 April 2025 Trade union delegation pushes for quality inclusive education for all at Global Disability Summit
At the Global Disability Summit (GDS), the Education International (EI) delegation reaffirmed that inclusive education is a fundamental human right and key to thriving communities. They championed a social model of disability—breaking down barriers, not people. In the framework of the EI Go Public! Fund Education campaign, they also called...
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Leading the profession 8 April 2025 A milestone of reflection and action: The 70th meeting of the Executive Board of Education International
Global education union leaders convened to address current challenges and opportunities in education on the occasion of the 70th Executive Board (Board) meeting of Education International (EI) held online from April 1st-3rd, 2025.
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Leading the profession 2 April 2025 Communications are key as African education unionists campaign to Go Public and Fund Education
African education union communication officers recently gathered for a ComNet Africa meeting focused on communicating and campaigning for the Education International (EI) Go Public! Fund Education campaign. The event emphasized the urgent need for increased investment in public education and educators across the continent.
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Go public! Fund education 1 April 2025 Costa Rica needs more investment in public education
Education International Latin America (EILA) stood alongside its Costa Rican affiliates, the ANDE and SEC, at the launch of the Go Public! Fund Education campaign in the country on 25 and 26 March.
Costa Rica needs more investment in public education